"Free Access to Law - Is It Here to Stay?"

2011
AfricanLII participated in the formulation of the Local Methodology Guide used by researchers in 11 countries in Africa and Asia to interview users, founders and maintainers of free access to law services in those countries.
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A Judiciary Failing Its Rightful Masters –The People

2011
Malawi’s judiciary continues to exhibit signs of intransigence. It has been increasingly difficult for SALC to receive complete and well thought-out written judgements.
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AFRICANLII: FREE ACCESS TO LAW JOINS SALC

2010
In October 2010 the Southern African Litigation Centre welcomed aboard the African Legal Information Institute (AfricanLII) project. AfricanLII will be the latest addition to the global Free Access to Law family, and growing the African family of ZamLII, SAFLII, Kenya Law Reports, SenLex, JuriNiger and JuriBurkina.
Read further » What is Free Access to Law_edit2.pdf

Malawians Can and Should Use the African Court

2011
President Bingu WaMutharika’s recent conduct is a blatant violation of Malawi’s Constitution as well as several regional and international instruments to which the southern African state is a party.
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Partnership with CHREAA

2010
SALC in conjunction with CHREAA are currently preparing for 2 separate training courses with the Police and the Lay magistrates. SALC will be conducting training on the international law on the rights of detained persons with a particular focus on the rights of vulnerable groups (Children, Women, Refugee and the Mentally Handicapped.) The training will last for a week in early January 2011. SALC are preparing a reference manual to which will form part of the police and magistrates and day to day reference material.
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SALC Secures Observer Status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

2011
SALC’s observer status enhances engagement with the African Commission and its special mechanisms and enables it to file cases before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Read further » Final Communique_49.pdf